who are we?

KRCRC is Kentucky’s state affiliate of the nationalReligious Coalition for Reproductive Choice (rcrc.org).We are an interfaith coalition of people of faith and conscience,mobilizing our moral power to safeguard and advance reproductive justice in Kentucky. .

Our purpose is to ensure access to family planning, other reproductive health services (including medically safe abortion) and comprehensive sexuality education.Planning one’s family is a fundamental right and a key factor in determining the physical, social and economic health and well-being of individuals, their families and their communities.

Many mainstream religions support the right of women to make decisions about their reproductive lives. Such decisions can be moral, ethical, and religiously responsible. Government must affirm and protect each woman’s right to act in accordance with her own conscience and religious beliefs.

Member denominations and organizations of thenational Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice include:​

We welcome people and groups of all faiths, as well as people of conscience.

We believe that a woman's right to make reproductive choices is sacred and fundamental to religious freedom.

We oppose government interference and coercion in family decisions about when and whether to have children.

We spread the message that mainstream people of faith are pro-choice, pro-family planning, and pro-sex education.

We support women to make choices that are in keeping with their faith and circumstances.

We reach out to people of color, those living in poverty, and all marginalized groupsdisproportionality affected by restrictive laws ​and policies.

We advocate for resources to make reproductive options a reality for all.

We engage in discussions to explore diverse theological perspectives for reproductive choice.

We support compassionate, non-judgmental, all options, faith-based counseling for​women who are facing difficult pregnancies.

From the beginning

"The Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice (RCRC) evolved from an underground network of ministers and rabbis called the Clergy Consultation Service (CCS), formed in 1967, six years before the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion in the United States.

Many of the clergy involved had also been active in the Civil Rights Movement. They connected their racial justice activism to their commitment to helping women and families gain access to safe abortions." – from RCRC main website

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